ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ١

Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,

Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaq

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ٢

Createth man from a clot.

Khalaqa al-insana min AAalaq

ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ٣

Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,

Iqra/ warabbuka al-akram

ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ٤

Who teacheth by the pen,

Allathee AAallama bilqalam

عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ٥

Teacheth man that which he knew not.

AAallama al-insana ma lamyaAAlam

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ٦

Nay, but verily man is rebellious

Kalla inna al-insana layatgha

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ٧

That he thinketh himself independent!

An raahu istaghna

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ٨

Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.

Inna ila rabbika arrujAAa

أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ٩

Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth

Araayta allathee yanha

عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ١٠

A slave when he prayeth?

AAabdan itha salla

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ١١

Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ١٢

Or enjoineth piety?

Aw amara bittaqwa

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ١٣

Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ١٤

Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?

Alam yaAAlam bi-anna Allaha yara

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ١٥

Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -

Kalla la-in lam yantahi lanasfaAAanbinnasiya

نَاصِيَةٍ كَـٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ١٦

The lying, sinful forelock -

Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-a

فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ١٧

Then let him call upon his henchmen!

FalyadAAu nadiyah

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ١٨

We will call the guards of hell.

SanadAAu azzabaniya

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب ۩١٩

Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).

Kalla la tutiAAhu wasjudwaqtarib